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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, 88 Wall Street Location [154010]

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California Clipper Ship Cards: William T. Coleman, 88 Wall Street Location [154010]
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Lot of 6 different for William T. Coleman & Co.'s California Line, operating at the 88 Wall Street location. According to NY directories, they operated at this address from 1857-1861. This is a fantastic group that all have color vignettes. All printed by Nesbitt & Co., NY. 1) Clipper ship "Derby," Hutchinson, Commander. Gold border, black and gold print, and a vignette of horse racing that takes up the entire background (unique to this clipper card collection). Passage from NY to SF in 117 days. 4 x 6.5" Deep creases, some paper loss, and soiling. 2) Clipper ship "Sierra Nevada," L.W. Horton, Commander. Passage from NY to SF in 97 days. Gold border, black and gold print, with vignette of Native American on horseback with mountains in the background. 4 x 6.25" Creases, soiling. 3) Clipper ship "Golden Fleece," Manson, Commander. Four passages to SF so far. Gold border, blue and gold print, and clipper ship vignette. 4.25 x 6.75" Missing upper left corner, creases, soiling. 4) Clipper ship "Mary Robinson," Edward McCleave, Commander. Ornate purple border, with red and green print, and a vignette of an allegorical woman. 4 x 6.5" Large bend lower left, some discoloration. 5) Ship "Flying Scud," P. Harding, Commander. Gold border, black and gold print, and a fantastic clipper ship at sea vignette that takes up two thirds of the card. 4 x 6.5" Creases, clipped corner, some soiling. 6) Ship "Neptune's Favorite," Emmerton, Commander. Gold border, black and gold print, and full face vignette of Neptune commanding a team of dolphins.3.75 x 6.75" Tape repaired separations, creases, soiling. _x000D_
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William Tell Coleman was a California pioneer. He arrived in California in 1849 during the Gold Rush and starting a shipping and commission business. He is listed at 56 California in the 1852 SF directory, and then the Corner of Front & California in subsequent directories. Coleman was tied to the 1851 and 1856 San Francisco Vigilance Committees. Many of the owners of the other shipping lines in this clipper card collection worked for or were partnered with Coleman, including Edward Mott Robinson, Cornelius Comstock, and Platt & Newton (who took over his business in 1868). Coleman spent time in both New York and California. After leaving the commission business, he engaged in mining borax in Death Valley in the 1880s. He was owner of the Harmony Borax Works in Death Valley which he eventually sold to Francis Marion "Borax" Smith to form the Pacific Coast Borax Company. Coleman died in San Francisco in 1893. Ex. Du Pont Collection

Date: c.1857-1861
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State: California
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